Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an exceptional leader to join our Corporate Contracting team to manage All Age Continuing Care Contracts at Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board.
We are seeking an inspirational and enthusiastic leader who will lead and support the Corporate Contracts team in delivering AACC Contract Management providing a comprehensive, high quality and in-depth support across the ICB. The individual will also need experience in planning, leading, engagement and development activities to accomplish a successful AACC provider market to meet capacity and demand requirements.
As the B8a Principal Contract & Marketing Management Lead, you will have significant experience in NHS contract management, provider market and engagement management, analytical and negotiation skills.
You will be expected to provide thoughtful, effective, and apparent leadership at all times, adhering to ICB Policies and Procedures at all times.
You will be expected to establish your credibility quickly at all levels and build relationships within the team and the wider organisation.
Working with and supported by the Head of Service, the post holder will help ensure an open, and engaging culture for individuals and staff that ensure excellence in individual commissioning.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Job:
Reporting directly to the Head of Service and working as a key part of the Corporate Contracting team within the ACC team to form an effective and functional team that will ensure safe, effective and sustainable contracting and market management.
To ensure fee negotiations with providers are timely and effective providing abed based placements, domiciliary care and supported living including complex care.
Plan and manage regular reviews of the marketplace and facilitate provider engagement events to include the LA's were relevant.
Evaluate, analyse and interpret highly complex information, identify high costs/risk providers ensuring delivery of the organisational financial ambitions
This role will be pivotal in delivering efficiencies and performance within available resource.
About us
We are committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based on ability and merit as measured against a criterion for this role.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and we foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contracting and Finance responsibilitiesPlanning and Organisation responsibilitiesCommunication and Relationship management responsibilitiesReporting ResponsibilitiesLine Management / Supervisory ResponsibilitiesFinancia; and Control ResponsibilitiesReporting directly to the Head of Service and working as a key part of the Corporate Contracting team within the ACC team to form an effective and functional team that will ensure safe, effective and sustainable contracting and market management.To ensure fee negotiations with providers are timely and effective providing abed based placements, domiciliary care and supported living including complex care.Plan and manage regular reviews of the marketplace and facilitate provider engagement events to include the LAs were relevant.Evaluate, analyse and interpret highly complex information, identify high costs/risk providers ensuring delivery of the organisational financial ambitionsThe main duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and the post holder can expect to take on further and / or specific tasks as the role evolves.This role will be pivotal in delivering efficiencies and performance within available resource.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Contracting and Finance responsibilitiesPlanning and Organisation responsibilitiesCommunication and Relationship management responsibilitiesReporting ResponsibilitiesLine Management / Supervisory ResponsibilitiesFinancia; and Control ResponsibilitiesReporting directly to the Head of Service and working as a key part of the Corporate Contracting team within the ACC team to form an effective and functional team that will ensure safe, effective and sustainable contracting and market management.To ensure fee negotiations with providers are timely and effective providing abed based placements, domiciliary care and supported living including complex care.Plan and manage regular reviews of the marketplace and facilitate provider engagement events to include the LAs were relevant.Evaluate, analyse and interpret highly complex information, identify high costs/risk providers ensuring delivery of the organisational financial ambitionsThe main duties and responsibilities described above are not exhaustive and the post holder can expect to take on further and / or specific tasks as the role evolves.This role will be pivotal in delivering efficiencies and performance within available resource.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in producing reports for senior management.
- Senior Contracting experience
- Experience in working in a busy contracting environment.
- Experience in budget setting and monitoring
- Experience of contract planning and development of financial reporting systems
- Working within defined budgets including in year management reporting
- Demonstrable Contract management experience
- Experience in contract plan setting and development of financial reporting systems
- Demonstrable staff management experience
- Broad knowledge of NHS Policies, contracting and procurement requirements and NHS contract / financial performance management
- Direct work experience in a senior NHS Contracting or finance position
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level / equivalent experience
- Relevant professional qualification or substantive equivalent relevant experience
- Strong commitment to and evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues.
- Ability to deal with competing pressures, effectively prioritising and managing own and others' time.
- Advance knowledge in the use and understanding of common software packages.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in producing reports for senior management.
- Senior Contracting experience
- Experience in working in a busy contracting environment.
- Experience in budget setting and monitoring
- Experience of contract planning and development of financial reporting systems
- Working within defined budgets including in year management reporting
- Demonstrable Contract management experience
- Experience in contract plan setting and development of financial reporting systems
- Demonstrable staff management experience
- Broad knowledge of NHS Policies, contracting and procurement requirements and NHS contract / financial performance management
- Direct work experience in a senior NHS Contracting or finance position
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to masters level / equivalent experience
- Relevant professional qualification or substantive equivalent relevant experience
- Strong commitment to and evidence of continuing professional development
Skills
Essential
- Able to work collaboratively and effectively with colleagues.
- Ability to deal with competing pressures, effectively prioritising and managing own and others' time.
- Advance knowledge in the use and understanding of common software packages.
- Strong negotiation and influencing skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
